text_original: was prematurely old and ailing ; things had gone against him in Italy, and there was little spirit in the French army. The defeat of the French outside Terou  enne was so rapid that the battle was derisively called the Battle of Spurs.
text_transcription: WAS PREMATURELY OLD AND AILING THINGS HAD GONE AGAINST HIM IN ITALY AND THERE WAS LITTLE SPIRIT IN THE FRENCH ARMY THE DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH OUTSIDE TA ROUEN WAS SO RAPID THAT THE BATTLE WAS DERISIVELY CALLED THE BATTLE OF SPURS
phonemes: wʌz pɹɪmətʃˈʊɹli ˈoʊld ænd ˈeɪlɪŋ ; θˈɪŋz hæd ɡɔn ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm ɪn ˈɪɾəli, ænd ðɛɹwˌʌz lˈɪɾəl spˈɪɹɪt ɪnðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi. ðə dᵻfˈiːt ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ aʊtsˈaɪd tˈɛɹuː ˈɛn wʌz sˌoʊ ɹˈæpɪd ðætðə bˈæɾəl wʌz dᵻɹˈaɪsɪvli kˈɔːld ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv spˈɜːz.